fonts_demo_kw.py

#!/usr/bin/env python
"""
Same as fonts_demo using kwargs.  If you prefer a more pythonic, OO
style of coding, see examples/fonts_demo.py.

"""
from matplotlib.font_manager import FontProperties
from pylab import *

subplot(111, axisbg='w')
alignment = {'horizontalalignment':'center', 'verticalalignment':'center'}
###  Show family options

family = ['serif', 'sans-serif', 'cursive', 'fantasy', 'monospace']

t = text(-0.8, 0.9, 'family', size='large', **alignment)

yp = [0.7, 0.5, 0.3, 0.1, -0.1, -0.3, -0.5]

for k in range(5):
    if k == 2:
        t = text(-0.8, yp[k], family[k], family=family[k],
                 name='Script MT', **alignment)
    else:
        t = text(-0.8, yp[k], family[k], family=family[k], **alignment)

###  Show style options

style  = ['normal', 'italic', 'oblique']

t = text(-0.4, 0.9, 'style', **alignment)

for k in range(3):
    t = text(-0.4, yp[k], style[k], family='sans-serif', style=style[k],
             **alignment)

###  Show variant options

variant= ['normal', 'small-caps']

t = text(0.0, 0.9, 'variant', **alignment)

for k in range(1):
    t = text( 0.0, yp[k], variant[k], family='serif', variant=variant[k],
              **alignment)

###  Show weight options

weight = ['light', 'normal', 'medium', 'semibold', 'bold', 'heavy', 'black']

t = text( 0.4, 0.9, 'weight',  **alignment)

for k in range(7):
    t = text( 0.4, yp[k], weight[k], weight=weight[k],
              **alignment)

###  Show size options

size  = ['xx-small', 'x-small', 'small', 'medium', 'large',
         'x-large', 'xx-large']

t = text( 0.8, 0.9, 'size', **alignment)

for k in range(7):
    t = text( 0.8, yp[k], size[k], size=size[k],
             **alignment)

x = 0
###  Show bold italic
t = text(x, 0.1, 'bold italic', style='italic',
         weight='bold', size='x-small',
         **alignment)

t = text(x, 0.2, 'bold italic',
         style = 'italic', weight='bold', size='medium',
         **alignment)

t = text(x, 0.3, 'bold italic',
         style='italic', weight='bold', size='x-large',
         **alignment)

axis([-1, 1, 0, 1])
#savefig('fonts_demo_kw')
show()